COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Pistacchi, Andre
Date:
1986
Short Title:
Sudamerica.
Publisher:
Milano libri edizioni
Publisher Location:
Milan
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
68
Obj Width cm:
63
Scale 1:
13,000,000
Note:
Pictorial map of South America, depicting adventures of the character Corto Maltese. Also shows indigenous territories, cities, routes, topography, deserts, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Relief shown pictorially. Features illustrations of people, animals and plants. Includes numerous inset maps of various types, as well as images of stamps and other ephemera surrounding the continent. With vignette portraits of historical and literary figures, such as the author Jorge Luis Borges. Descriptive text throughout, including notes on colonial explorations. Colored lithograph. Map is 68 x 63 cm, on sheet 74 x 69 cm, folded to 23 x 19 cm. "Allegato al n. 11 di Corto Maltese 1986."
World Area:
South America
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Indians of South America
Subject:
Exploration
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
Sudamerica. Sudamerica map by Andrea Pistacchi.
List No:
14405.007
Series No:
7
Publication Author:
Pratt, Hugo
Publication Author:
Pistacchi, Andrea
Publication Author:
Lenotti, Giuliano
Publication Author:
Utimpergher, Paolo
Pub Date:
1986
Pub Title:
Le mappe blu dell'avventura.
Pub Note:
Le mappe blu dell'avventura, a set of maps featuring the character Corto Maltese, an adventurous sailor created by Italian comic book author Hugo Pratt in 1967. These maps were originally issued as editorial supplements to various issues of Corto Maltese magazine in 1986, and also issued as a set. As a set, the maps are each folded and housed within a paper slipcase with an illustration of Corto Maltese on the front cover. Together, the maps provide almost global coverage, showing Africa, North America, China, India, Oceania and South America. Maps show indigenous territories, cities, routes, topography, deserts, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Maps features illustrations of people, animals and plants. Maps include numerous inset maps of various types, as well as images of stamps and other ephemera. With vignette portraits of historical and literary figures. Descriptive text throughout maps, including notes on colonial explorations. Maps in this copy placed in alphabetical order. Interior of case credits Andrea Pistacchi, as well as collaborators Giuliano Lenotti and Paolo Utimpergher.
Pub List No:
14405.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
6
Pub Height cm:
24
Pub Width cm:
19
Image No:
14405007.jp2
Authors:
Pistacchi, Andre
